The Circle Opens: A Podcast Devoted to Stephen King and His Works

Gray Matter: Alcohol consumption turns a man into something inhuman. 

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The Boogeyman: A man calmly describes to his psychiatrist how the Boogeyman killed his three children. 

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The Mangler: An industrial speed ironer and folder becomes possessed by a demonic entity. 

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I Am The Doorway: After a space mission to Venus, a paraplegic astronaut becomes host to an alien lifeform.

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*Be warned that this episode is full of spoilers for both episodes, as well as spoilers for the novel. 

Sean from the What Does It Matter? podcast joins me on today's episode to discuss episodes 1x04 and 1x05 of CBS All Access's adaptation of The Stand. There may also be a *little* bit of discussion about The X-Files. 

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Night Surf: A young man questions his survival in a post-apocalyptic world. 

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Graveyard Shift: A drifter begins work at a textile mill in Gates Falls, Maine when he's recruited by the cruel foreman to clean the rat-infested basement.

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My review of Blank Page, the third episode from the CBS All Access adaptation of The Stand!

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The journey through Stephen King's short stories begins with the 1978 collection, Night Shift, and its first story, Jerusalem's Lot. 

I also give my thoughts on Pocket Savior, the second episode of CBS All Access's The Stand (airdate 12/24/20). Beware of spoilers!

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Review of Pocket Savior: 6:00

Summary/Review of Jerusalem's Lot: 19:25

Sources:

Hubpages: Jerusalem’s Lot and Salem’s Lot – Lovecraft and King

Stephen King Wiki

 

*Be warned that this episode is full of spoilers for the episode, as well as some spoilers for the novel. *

Sean from the What Does It Matter? podcast joins me on today's episode to discuss the premiere of CBS All Access's adaptation of The Stand.

Visit thecircleopens.com for more about the podcast and The Stand!